Container harness

ABSTRACT

A harness for supporting a container made up of straps generally circular, equal in diameter, and which lie in planes parallel to and spaced from each other. Another strap extends around the circular straps and is attached to diammetrically opposite sides of these straps. A swivel and a ring are attached to the ends of the strap thereby providing a handle for carrying or supporting the container. The straps combine to form a harness which is especially suited for holding a thermos bottle on a door of a truck or the like.

United States Patent [191 Pecjak June 28, 1974 CONTAINER HARNESS Primary ExaminerRobert G. Sheridan Assistant Examiner-Kenneth Noland B 235, N th [76] Inventor 2 6 or Attorney, Agent, or Fzrm-Charles L. Lovercheck [22} Filed: Apr. 3, 1972 57 ABSTRACT [21] Appl. No.: 240.449 1 A harness for supporting a container made up of straps generally circular, equal in diameter. and which [2%] 224/45 lie in planes parallel to and Spaced from each Omen d 4S RC4) 55 Another strap extends around the circular straps and l o are is attached to diammetrically opposite sides of these 6 R f d straps. A swivel and a ring are attached to the ends of l e erences the strap thereby providing a handle for carrying or UNITED STATES PATENTS supporting the container. The straps combine to form 1,088,939 3/1914 Snee 224/49 a harness which is especially suited for holding a ther- 2.464, 69 /1949 Benson r 224/45 R mos bottle on a door of a truck or the like. 3.099.374

7/1963 Henke 224/49 1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figures 1 CONTAINER HARNESS STATEMENT OF INVENTION This invention relates to straps or harnesses made particularly to support a container and for conveniently supporting and carrying the container.

STATEMENT OF PRIOR ART The device disclosed herein constitutes an improvement over US. Pat. No. 2,999,714; US. Pat. No. 3,012,809; US. Pat. No. 3,073,493; US. Pat. No. 3,116,947; and US. Pat. No. 3,315,857.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide an improved container support that is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and simple and efficient to use.

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved container support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a strap for supporting a container.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a strap or harness for hanging athermos bottle on the door of a truck or the like.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists of the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changesmay be made in the form,,size, proportions, and minor details of constructionwithout de- 1 parting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the tagesof the invention.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view of the container harness and container therein according to the invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view taken at 90 to the view shown in FIG. I.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the container and support according to the invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the container and support according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Now with more particular reference to the drawings, the container harness shown in FIGS. 1 through 4 is indicated generally at 10. The container shown is in the form of a thermos bottle of the type frequently carried by workmen to contain hot or cold beverages. The harness 10 consists of a body containing strap 14, a carrying strap 12, a detachable snap l3, and'circumferential straps 15, 16 and 1 7. Snap 13 engages ring 25 is held in place by strap 12 folded back on itsself at 33. Ring 25 is held in place by strap 14 folded back at 34. Strap 12 at 33 and strap 14 at 34 are attached by riveting, cementing, sewing or other suitable means.

Containing strap 14 is disposed generally inU-shape which originates at a detachable snap 13, passing underneath the thermos 11, and ending at a point horizontally spaced and diammetrically disposed from the starting end. The strap 14 may be provided with a conadvan-' 13. Carrying strap 14 extends generally above the thermos 11 and ends on the opposite side of thermos 11 at detachable snap 13. The detachable snap l3 lies generally at the top and horizontally spaced from the top of the thermos 11 and provides means for hanging the harness with the carrying strap 12.

Circumferentially spaced straps 15, 16 and 17, which form a cylindrical place for receiving the thermos bottle or containenare disposed generally at the top, middle anclbottom respectively of the thermos bottle 11. The straps lie generally around the thermos and are attached to the body strap 14 at either side of the thermos by riveting, cementing, sewing or the like.

Circumferentially spaced circular straps l5, l6 and 17 form in conjunction with. body strap 14, a harness 10, suitable for containing the thermos bottle 11. The strap 12 is suitable for acting as a carrying handle, a shoulder sling or a hanger for the harness 10.

The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferred practical forms but the structure shown is capable of modification within a range of equivalents without departing from the invention which is to be understood is broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims. i

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: U

1. In combination a thermos bottle and a harness for carrying or hanging said thermos bottle,

said thermos bottle being generally cylindrical in shape and having a cover at its upper end,

a first circular strap disposed around said thermos bottle adjacent its lower end,

a second circular strap disposed around said thermos bottle approximately midway between the top and bottom thereof,

and a third circular strap disposed around said thermos bottle adjacent the top thereof,

said first, second, and third circular straps snugly receiving said cylindrical body,

a fourth strap extending around said thermos bottle from top to bottom thereof,

said fourth strap extending across said bottom of said thermos bottle,

said bottom of said thermos bottle resting on said fourth strap,

said fourth strap overlying said first, second, and

third circular straps at diametrically opposite positions thereon and said fourth strap. being fixed to each of said first, second, and third circular straps at said diametrically opposite positions,

a detachable snap attached to one end of said fourth strap above said thermos bottle,

and a ring attached to a second end of said fourth strap providing a handle whereby said thermos bottle can be carried or attached to a support when said snap engages said ring. 

1. In combination a thermos bottle and a harness for carrying or hanging said thermos bottle, said thermos bottle being generally cylindrical in shape and having a cover at its upper end, a first circular strap disposed around said thermos bottle adjacent its lower end, a second circular strap disposed around said thermos bottle approximately midway between the top and bottom thereof, and a third circular strap disposed around said thermos bottle adjacent the top thereof, said first, second, and third circular straps snugly receiving said cylindrical body, a fourth strap extending around said thermos bottle from top to bottom thereof, said fourth strap extending across said bottom of said thermos bottle, said bottom of said thermos bottle resting on said fourth strap, said fourth strap overlying said first, second, and third circular straps at diametrically opposite positions thereon and said fourth strap being fixed to each of said first, second, and third circular straps at said diametrically opposite positions, a detachable snap attached to one end of said fourth strap above said thermos bottle, and a ring attached to a second end of said fourth strap providing a handle whereby said thermos bottle can be carried or attached to a support when said snap engages said ring. 